– If the Grizz ever traded on the open market for full control in an open process, this arbitrary valuation placed on the Grizz by these 3 men (done in a poker contest to win control for the least amount of cash outlay) would be irrelevant

Once triggered, the three groups negotiated for 60 days to try to strike a deal before Kaplan and Straus submitted binding bids, sources have told ESPN. That window ended without a deal. Kaplan and Straus then submitted separate bids, with Straus’ bid the highest. After a waiting period, Pera announced Monday that he would match the bid and buy out Straus. What happens to Kaplan and his shares is unclear. Pera also said he plans to keep the team in Memphis.

Dude, I had forgotten about that. 2000 is a long time, but maybe it comes up. Guess it's something you ask about. Who knows, maybe it takes him out of the running. He had a chance last year with #Cavs. twitter.com/TIDNews/status…